Thursday, November 18, 2010

Hello, to any precious person who may have stumbled upon this desolate blog.

We had a nice summer full of painfully hard work building fences, gardening, learning the ins and outs of livestock and everything else that pertains to starting a homestead. It was so full, we didn't have the time to work much on the house other than do a few of the ugly but necessary type things (not really worth blogging about to me.) However, we did add transoms over the master bedroom and bathroom doors using glass Jeff salvaged from a building demo. It's the kind of glass with wire between two panes of glass. When we've finished trimming it out and painting, I'll be sure to show you all.

The next project we'll soon be starting is the second floor. It's entirely unfinished right now but the kids have been using it as their bedroom anyway. For now, the plan is to do one bedroom start to finish then the other bedroom, but we'll see. Those rooms will be decked out with painted pine walls and built-in twin beds so I'm really looking forward to seeing them done.

Now that fall is here, the kids and I are back to school which seems way more difficult and time consuming than ever before. It's quite the balancing act, teaching three grade and caring for two little bitty ones plus all the regular day to day stuff, but I'm enjoying it. It's forcing me to be a bit more structured and efficient with my time which is good for me...I think.

So, what is it that has pulled me out of the deep, dark recesses of life? A giveaway. Have you heard about all the Cabbages and Roses fabric giveaways going on right now? I'm sure lots of you have and maybe your posting about it too for all those extra chances to win! There are four give aways in all.

About Me

I'm Celeste and I'm a wife, homeschooling mom to five, and an occasional DIY-er. My husband, Jeff, and I are currently building a house on a little homestead in Southwest Missouri and this blog serves to document that process as well as a few snippets from our everyday life for our friends and family and anyone else who happens to pass through. Thank you for your visit and please come back!